Egg Products Inspection Act

Processing operations and establishments subject to coverage; rules and regulations.

Authority of Secretary to retain, segregate, and reinspect eggs and egg products.

Condemnation of adulterated products; destruction or reprocessing; procedure upon appeal from determination of adulteration.

Inspection of business premises, facilities, inventory, operations, and records of egg handlers; inspection of records and inventory of others required to keep records; authority of Secretary of Health and Human Services to inspect food manufacturing establishments, institutions, and restaurants; access to places of business

Authorization for importation of restricted eggs; prerequisites for importation of egg products; treatment as domestic articles subject to this chapter; marking and labeling exemption for personal consumption.

Terms and conditions for destruction.

Payment of storage, cartage, and labor charges by owner or consignee; liens.

Prohibition.

§1047. Refusal or withdrawal of inspection services; hearing; grounds; person deemed to have responsible connection with business; finality of order of Secretary; judicial review; other provisions for refusal of services unaffected.

Prohibition against additional or different requirements than Federal requirements relating to premises, facilities, and operations at official plants; authority to impose recordkeeping and related requirements consistent with Federal requirements

Prohibition against additional or different standards than Federal standards of quality, etc., or requiring labeling to show area of production or origin; authority to require name, address, and license number of processor or packer on containers; prohibition against additional or different requirements than Federal requirements relating to labeling, packaging or ingredients; authority to prevent distribution of violative articles; validity of nonconflicting laws

Applicability of other Federal laws and authority of other Federal officials relating to eggs, egg products, or other food products unaffected; authority of Secretary of Agriculture to regulate official plants processing egg products

Under the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA), FSIS inspects egg products sold in interstate commerce, and reinspects imported products to ensure that they meet U.S. food safety standards. In egg processing plants, inspection involves examining, before and after breaking, eggs intended for further processing and use as food.